
Plot
A folk comedy loosely based on the career of Danish inventor and aviation pioneer Jacob Christian Ellehammer. We follow Ellehammer, his loyal assistant Pehtersen, and his patient wife as they battle creditors and widespread ridicule until, on September 12, 1906, Ellehammer becomes the first person in Europe to get a flying machine off the ground on the island of Lindholm.
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Cast

Axel Strøbye
Just

Ghita Nørby
Caroline

Morten Grunwald
Pehtersen - hans assistent

Louis Miehe-Renard
Jacob Christian Ellehammer

Bendt Rothe
Rosen - greve

Jørgen Ryg
Klamm 1.

Preben Kaas
Klamm 2.

Marie-Louise Coninck
Klammernes sekretær

Jesper Langberg
Vernøe - journalist

Vigga Bro

Gunnar Lauring

Carl Ottosen

William Rosenberg

Daimi
Syngepige Duzanie Jelling

Sejr Volmer-Sørensen

Jørgen Weel

Bent Vejlby

Walt Rosenberg

Habakuk

Lili Heglund

Bjørn Spiro

Ingolf David

Gunnar Lemvigh

Svend Johansen

Benny Juhlin

Avi Sagild

Erland Sneevang

Paul Kelvin

Niels Hinrichsen

Peter Bonke

Jørgen Green

Leif Kajerød

Lise Meilstrup

Christian Brochorst